Coal and oil can be used to produce electrical energy but will eventually be depleted. Which best describes another method of producing electrical energy and the problems associated with it?

Question

Coal and oil can be used to produce electrical energy but will eventually be depleted. Which best describes another method of producing electrical energy and the problems associated with it?
A. Electrical energy can be produced through fission, but it must be harvested from the Sun.
B. Electrical energy can be produced through fission, but it creates hazardous disposal problems.
C. Electrical energy can be produced through fusion, but it only produces half the energy that oil does.
D. Electrical energy can be produced through fusion, but it is only available buried deep in the ocean floor.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The best description of another method of producing electrical energy along with the associated problems is:

B. Electrical energy can be produced through fission, but it creates hazardous disposal problems.

Fission is the process used in nuclear power plants to generate electricity. While fission provides a significant amount of energy and does not produce greenhouse gases in the same way fossil fuels do, it generates radioactive waste that poses long-term disposal and management challenges.